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Pressure on republicans or be willing to make the filibuster cost more for republicans who are -- maybe they don't want to go down on the floor and say they oppose this bill. i'm not necessarily sure that's going to be enough. i don't see a scenario where republicans aren't willing to do that. they seem to universally oppose sb-1. do you see where they flip on it that they make enough changes to the rules of the senate that this could actually get through? >> it's interesting as part of my reporting ahead of the speech, i spoke with a senior adviser in the white house who's playing a big role ...

I was more than disappointed in the position on s 1 but at the same time, i think that we might be able to get some of the provisions in s 1 through provided that joe tells us what he is concerned about regarding this 800-page bill. >> let me just ask you in general broadly speaking, president biden, the democrat is trying to get an agenda through. do you believe that if he continues to push for a bipartisanship that that agenda is in jeopardy? >> yes. i mean, as i said, i believe mitch mcconnell when he says that his goal is to make sure that joe biden doesn't accomplish his major goal so tha...

Pelosi stepping in with a new statement, saying the bill must be passed but it will not be ready until the fall and it is not a substitute for h.r. 1. what do the prospects of either bill look like right now? >> reporter: let's take those one at a time, ayman. on s. 1, that bill does not have a pulse in the senate after joe manchin resolutely came out against him. democrats have 49 out of 50 members on board. they don't have a path to a 50th vote without manchin given that republicans are unanimously opposed to it. no matter what happens to the senate rules, for the next year and a half, the d...

Over certain matters -- we were in touch all the time. there were some objections to that provision. from the administration. >> you said on the floor last hour, you hoped that this wasn't indicative of republican obstruction on other bills. why would you not think this is the beginning of the end for the filibuster? >> look, i said it over and over. we have to have big, bold action. we have to -- we cannot fail on key things to our democracy like s-1. everything is on the table. we will continue to discuss it as we move forward. >> it sounds like you think -- >> that's all -- everything is on...